2018-2019 Lecturer for Department of Human Ecology, Human Development & Family Studies (JPF02327)

2018-2019 Lecturer for Department of Human Ecology, Human Development & Family Studies

Job #JPF02327

Agricultural and Environmental Sciences - HUMAN ECOLOGY

Recruitment Period

Open date: July 25th, 2018

Last review date:August 30th, 2018
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date: June 30th, 2019
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Description

Temporary positions are anticipated for instructors to teach courses in areas such as human sexuality; infancy and early childhood; middle childhood and adolescence; adulthood and aging; cognitive development; social and personality development; cross-cultural study of children; contemporary American family, communication and interaction with young children; and social aspects of aging.

A list of the courses that may be available during 2018-2019 academic year is included. It is possible that courses may be added to or deleted from this list as the year progresses.

Appointment Dates:
Several appointments are made each year. The number of courses assigned for each appointment may vary depending on type of course and percentage of appointment.

Reappointment is possible upon demonstrated competence and based on established criteria.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Teach one or more lecture courses in the human development major. Teaching may also involve special observational projects or guest speakers.

Qualifications:
• Appropriate professional degree [minimum requirement is Masters, Ph.D. is preferred, e.g., in psychology, human development, or equivalent discipline];
• Evidence of teaching excellence or potential for excellence; and
• A developing record of scholarly or professional achievement in an area of expertise related to a subject area described in this announcement.

The Department of Human Ecology, Unit of Human Development and Family Studies, University of California, Davis, offers an undergraduate major leading to the Bachelor of Science degree and two undergraduate minor programs: Human Development and Adult Development and Aging. The major includes more than 750 undergraduate students of all levels (freshman through senior).
Temporary lecturers are selected to fill specialized positions which require their professional and academic expertise and to fill teaching needs occasioned by sabbatical leaves or leaves of absence of regular faculty as well as teaching needs which simply cannot be met by the current number of regular faculty. In any given year, open positions and requirements for individuals to fill them will vary.

Courses in Human Development and Family Studies expected to be available 2016-2017 academic year pending availability of funding (other courses as needed):
HDE 12 Human Sexuality
HDE 103 Cross-Cultural Study of Children
HDE 140/L Communication and Interaction with Young Children

Review of applications will begin in August 2018; open until filled. Interested persons should upload a current curriculum vitae, three reference letters, Statement of Teaching, identify the courses which they are interested in teaching, submit reprints or other examples of their scholarly or professional attainments, and Statement of Contributions to Diversity to https://recruit.ucdavis.edu. Criteria for appointment will be evidence of teaching excellence (or, for first time, relatively inexperienced candidates, the potential for excellence) in terms of (a) rigorous and intellectually challenging course content, and (b) the ability to present that material effectively, i.e., stimulating interest in and critical thought regarding the subject matter.

The University of California, Davis, and the Department of Human Ecology are interested in candidates who are committed to the highest standards of scholarship and professional activities, and to the development of a campus climate that supports equality and diversity. UC Davis is an affirmative action/equal employment opportunity employer and is dedicated to recruiting a diverse faculty community. We welcome all qualified applicants to apply, including women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities. These positions are covered by a collective bargaining agreement.

The Davis campus, third oldest in the ten-campus University of California system, offers a full range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs. The city of Davis is a progressive university town of 65,622 located in the Sacramento Valley, 72 miles northeast of San Francisco and 15 miles west of Sacramento, California’s capital.

UC Davis is a smoke- and tobacco-free campus effective January 1, 2014. Smoking, the use of smokeless tobacco products, and the use of unregulated nicotine products (e-cigarettes) will be strictly prohibited on any property owned or leased by UC Davis-- indoors and outdoors, including parking lots and residential space.

Job location

Davis, CA

Requirements

Document requirements

Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

Statement of Research (Optional)

Statement of Teaching

List of Courses - Please submit a list of courses you would be interested in teaching.